Environmental Education Assistant for Stop Waste.Org

Environmental Education Assistant (Job # EEA1) – Intern/Hourly Intermittent
20-30 hours a week $20.00 per hour; no fringe benefit (except for FICA)
(Three Positions Available)
Start Date: 9/12/2011
End Date: 6/15/2012
Deadline for the receipt of applications is Monday, July 25th, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. Applications sent by email preferred.
Postmarked applications and materials will be accepted if email is not an option. Faxed applications and late submittals will
not be accepted. Please refer to application procedures for submitting your materials.
Job Description
The Position
The Environmental Education Associate (reference job number EEA1) assists in the operation of the irecycle@school
Education Center field trips for 4th grade and high school classes located at the Davis Street Transfer Station and Fremont
Transfer Station. The position receives day-to-day direction from the Education Center coordinator and/or program manager
and reports to work at the Davis Street Transfer Station in San Leandro, CA, operated by Waste Management Inc. and in
addition, the Fremont Transfer Station in Fremont, CA, operated by BLT Enterprises. The program is overseen by a program
manager located at the StopWaste.Org offices at 1537 Webster St in Oakland.
View the StopWaste.Org's irecycle@school program website www.stopwaste.org.
Selected candidate(s) for the position must be able to provide own means of transportation.
StopWaste.Org
StopWaste.Org is the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Recycling Board, an integrated public agency whose
mission is to provide the most environmentally sound waste management program for the people of Alameda County. The
Agency is charged with providing programs to reduce the amount of material going into landfills.
Example of Duties
School Field Trip Instruction and Program Support
• Conduct field trips for 4th graders which includes: using principles and methods of environmental education
instruction; ensuring that teachers, chaperones and students know and follow safety rules; maintaining
appropriate classroom decorum; instructing the 4Rs, reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost with students; assisting
with hands-on activities; following a developed curriculum and script.
• Conduct middle school, high school, and after-school field trips with multi-level K-12 groups, on evenings and
weekends, as needed.
• Assist with field trip registration and scheduling including: confirming buses, assembling teacher confirmation
packets, copying handouts and acquiring brochures, and communicating with teachers or schools.
• Assist with field trip set-up and clean-up including: preparing Education Center, activity props, safety equipment, and
pre-and post-field trip materials for teachers.
• Conduct information gathering and field trip curriculum updating as needed to ensure accuracy and quality of
program.
• Participate as needed in debriefing Agency staff regarding Education Center program and administrative functions
connected to the Education Center program.
• Assist with marketing of field trips which includes: visiting schools throughout the county, preparing mailings and
communicating with teachers.
• Assist with ongoing maintenance of on-site worm bins, Biostack compost bin and Bay- Friendly garden as needed.
Other irecycle@school School Programs Duties
• Assist with irecycle@school classroom presentations and administrative functions as needed.
• Assist with irecycle@school outreach as needed.
• Assist with teacher training workshops.
• Assist with other tasks, programs and events related to the irecycle@school program as needed.
• Participate in irecycle@school professional development training as scheduled.
Administrative
• Assist with entering evaluation data into database, and other information into appropriate logs or spreadsheets.
• Track and document work hours.
• Answer telephone and take messages as needed.
• Assist with other tasks related to the irecycle@school program and classroom presentations as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of education practices and/or experience in teaching an environmental message to students (primarily elementary
grades) in a non-formal education setting. Knowledge of the integrated waste management hierarchy and the concepts of
reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost and/or other environmental scientific processes or issues.
ABILITY
Ability to organize thoughts and effectively communicate both orally and in writing; be self-directed; manage personal time
and be punctual; prioritize tasks; willingness to learn new skills; communicate and participate in a team setting; lift 50 pounds;
work in an outdoor setting where there are loud sounds, dust, odors, and various weather conditions.
SKILLS
Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, partners, and the public and provide
quality customer service. Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, database entry, e-mail and Internet
research.
EDUCATION /TRAINING
Any combination of experience and education that would demonstrate possession of the required knowledge and abilities for
the position: a typical way to obtain this knowledge would be a bachelor's degree with college course work in education,
environmental education, environmental science or related field or experience providing environmental education or working
with school age students.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Familiarity with communities in Alameda County, familiarity with current waste management issues and practices, ability to
speak and write Spanish.
Hours and Rate of Pay
Start Date: The irecycle@school Education Center has three positions available starting September 12, 2011.
Interviews: Interviews will be in person. First interviews will be held July 28-29, 2011.
Second interviews will be held August 22-23, 2011.
Hours: Between 20-30 hours per week, (up to 1,000 hours). May occasionally include late afternoon (for After School
tours), Saturdays, and evening hours; these would be scheduled in advance.
Typical Schedule:
Monday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
plus additional scheduled events.
Ending date for these four positions will be June 15, 2012.
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Application Procedure:
Applications and correspondence will be accepted through email. Please email the following documents to
jobs@stopwaste.org and reference job number EEA1 in your cover letter and email subject line.
1. Cover Letter referencing job number
2. StopWaste.Org Application
3. Resume
The required application can be downloaded at www.stopwaste.org/docs/application.pdf.
Once your application materials has been received you will received a confirmation email. Please check your spam filter if you
do not receive an emailed confirmation from jobs@stopwaste.org within 2 business days. In addition, all other written
correspondence will be by email.
If you are unable to submit materials by email, please mail a cover letter, resume and required application to:
StopWaste.Org
Attn: Schools Program
Environmental Education Assistant Application
1537 Webster Street
Oakland, Ca. 94612
Phone: (510) 891-6500
Deadline for the receipt of applications is 5:00 p.m. Monday, July 25th, 2011.
Faxed applications and late submittals will not be accepted.
Nothing contained in this job announcement is intended to create an employment contract, implied or explicit with the
Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Recycling Board. An Equal Opportunity Employer